I worked on a project that was so volatile during the execution phase that it really did not follow any plan, and eventually it was cancelled. It really was a complete failure. One of the main contributing factors was that the planning phase was pretty much overlooked. It was an acquisition, not an NPD project, therefore it was not treated the same from a project management standpoint. However, it should have gone through the same regimented planning phase as any project should so that the execution would go smoothly. In addition, the project went through several project managers, and the transition from one project manager to the next never went smoothly. I’m wondering if anyone else has worked on a project where the project manager was replaced by someone else. How was the transition? Did it cause project delays?